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Sheltering Collection (#3)

"Finding Refuge: Nature's Art of Sheltering" St Swithin and Dudley, two unlikely companions, seek shelter under the same tree during a sudden downpour

Background imageSheltering Collection: Deadly lightning strike during a thunderstorm at Feucherolles, France (colour litho)

Deadly lightning strike during a thunderstorm at Feucherolles, France (colour litho)
3097497 Deadly lightning strike during a thunderstorm at Feucherolles, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSheltering Collection: The Rain Shelter at Nii Hill by the Aji River, Osaka (Osaka Ajigawa Niiyama amayadori)... c. 1834

The Rain Shelter at Nii Hill by the Aji River, Osaka (Osaka Ajigawa Niiyama amayadori)... c. 1834. Creator: Gakutei
The Rain Shelter at Nii Hill by the Aji River, Osaka (Osaka Ajigawa Niiyama amayadori), from the series " Famous Places in Osaka

Background imageSheltering Collection: A school of Shoulderbar soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) swimming close to the reef for prtection

A school of Shoulderbar soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) swimming close to the reef for prtection during the day, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSheltering Collection: Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) sheltering inside small cave

Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) sheltering inside small cave, emerging from it at night to forage for food, Scotts Head, Dominica; Eastern Caribbean

Background imageSheltering Collection: L Arc-en-Ciel, engraved by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print)

L Arc-en-Ciel, engraved by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print)
1123808 L Arc-en-Ciel, engraved by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageSheltering Collection: Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878 (colour litho)

Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878 (colour litho)
5217472 Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred the Great burning the cakes, 878)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Victorian London - Found in the Street

Victorian London - Found in the Street
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A homeless orphan is cared for in a refuge after being found in the street circa 1870

Background imageSheltering Collection: Victorian London - Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge

Victorian London - Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A missionary reads from the bible to homeless people in a night refuge, circa 1870."

Background imageSheltering Collection: 13132704

13132704
Emperor Penguin - chick sheltering on adult's feet with woolly hat Date: 03-05-2013

Background imageSheltering Collection: 13132703

13132703
Emperor Penguin - chick sheltering on adult's feet with woolly hat Date: 03-05-2013

Background imageSheltering Collection: Sheltering from a Sudden Shower, Japan, c. 1799 / 1800. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro

Sheltering from a Sudden Shower, Japan, c. 1799 / 1800. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Sheltering from a Sudden Shower, Japan, c. 1799/1800

Background imageSheltering Collection: Snow on the Way Back from the Public Bath, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Snow on the Way Back from the Public Bath, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Snow on the Way Back from the Public Bath, c. 1766/67

Background imageSheltering Collection: Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, Edo period (1615-1868), 1770. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, Edo period (1615-1868), 1770. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Ono no Komachi Praying for Rain, Edo period (1615-1868), 1770

Background imageSheltering Collection: Orphans of War, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

Orphans of War, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Orphans of War, 1915

Background imageSheltering Collection: Leachs spider crab (Inachus phalangium) sheltering beneath the stinging tentacles of

Leachs spider crab (Inachus phalangium) sheltering beneath the stinging tentacles of Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis). Swanage, Dorset, UK, English Channel

Background imageSheltering Collection: The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame IV as Yadorigi, the Sister of Nikaido Shinanosuke, Disguised

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame IV as Yadorigi, the Sister of Nikaido Shinanosuke, Disguised as Orie, the Wife of Aoto Magosaburo

Background imageSheltering Collection: The Fire Eater Raised His Arms to the Thunder Bird, c. 1900. Creator: Frederic Remington

The Fire Eater Raised His Arms to the Thunder Bird, c. 1900. Creator: Frederic Remington
The Fire Eater Raised His Arms to the Thunder Bird, c. 1900

Background imageSheltering Collection: Three Little Kittens, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Three Little Kittens, 1883 (oil on canvas)
CH401765 Three Little Kittens, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Clark, Joseph (1834-1926); 72.9x87.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageSheltering Collection: I m happy amongst the girls! (b / w photo)

I m happy amongst the girls! (b / w photo)
3627177 I m happy amongst the girls! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m happy amongst the girls)

Background imageSheltering Collection: A Sand Storm in the Desert (colour litho)

A Sand Storm in the Desert (colour litho)
3626547 A Sand Storm in the Desert (colour litho) by Brown, Maynard (fl.1878-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sand Storm in the Desert)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Deer in a Woodland Glade (oil on canvas)

Deer in a Woodland Glade (oil on canvas)
3822163 Deer in a Woodland Glade (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 50.8x76.2 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; out of copyright

Background imageSheltering Collection: Futagawa, 1840-42 (woodblock print)

Futagawa, 1840-42 (woodblock print)
6198484 Futagawa, 1840-42 (woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 16.5x22.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Background imageSheltering Collection: The Boxer Rebellion: refugees from the Chungking missions taking shelter from Boxers in river

The Boxer Rebellion: refugees from the Chungking missions taking shelter from Boxers in river boats on the Yangtze
6015079 The Boxer Rebellion: refugees from the Chungking missions taking shelter from Boxers in river boats on the Yangtze, China (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSheltering Collection: Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II

Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1941 (b / w photo)
6014638 Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSheltering Collection: Taborites worshipping in a cave, illustration from The History of Protestantism

Taborites worshipping in a cave, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619641 Taborites worshipping in a cave, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Background imageSheltering Collection: Shelter, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk

Shelter, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk
740196 Shelter, illustration from Emblemata of Zinne-werk by Johannes de Brune (1589-1658), Jan Jacobs Schipper, Amsterdam, 1661 (engraving) by Venne

Background imageSheltering Collection: Couple sitting on giant snowball, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Couple sitting on giant snowball, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731290 Couple sitting on giant snowball, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple sitting on giant snowball)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Girl sitting on Lily Pad in Pond, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Girl sitting on Lily Pad in Pond, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731153 Girl sitting on Lily Pad in Pond, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sitting on Lily Pad in Pond)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Youth and Age (engraving)

Youth and Age (engraving)
2802776 Youth and Age (engraving) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Youth and Age. Illustration for Coleridge by Andrew Lang (Longmans, Green)

Background imageSheltering Collection: While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure

While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure... (colour litho)
2783630 While the two children dragged by their parents in the Flying Familys aviation adventure... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSheltering Collection: Struck by lightning! (colour litho)

Struck by lightning! (colour litho)
2818407 Struck by lightning! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Struck by lightning)

Background imageSheltering Collection: The life of Russian soldiers in the trenches in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)

The life of Russian soldiers in the trenches in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097450 The life of Russian soldiers in the trenches in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSheltering Collection: The Secret Room (colour litho)

The Secret Room (colour litho)
STC306824 The Secret Room (colour litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: hiding Union Soldiers during the American Civil War; ); The Stapleton Collection; American

Background imageSheltering Collection: Twilight Shower at Tadasu Bank, from the series Famous Places of Kyoto Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Twilight Shower at Tadasu Bank, from the series Famous Places of Kyoto Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1766600 Twilight Shower at Tadasu Bank, from the series Famous Places of Kyoto Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Background imageSheltering Collection: April, by Minnie Asprey

April, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Background imageSheltering Collection: Country Lane with Gypsies (oil on canvas)

Country Lane with Gypsies (oil on canvas)
MAI352868 Country Lane with Gypsies (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Thomas Sidney (1803-1902); 65x85 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageSheltering Collection: Dragoons of the 51 Regiment sheltering in a demolished fansa

Dragoons of the 51 Regiment sheltering in a demolished fansa
STC405542 Dragoons of the 51 Regiment sheltering in a demolished fansa, illustration from Manchuria: images from the Russo-Japanese War, edited by A. Martynoff, St

Background imageSheltering Collection: Shepherd with a cow and sheep in a ruin, 1693 (pen and grey ink and pencil on paper)

Shepherd with a cow and sheep in a ruin, 1693 (pen and grey ink and pencil on paper)
XKH145238 Shepherd with a cow and sheep in a ruin, 1693 (pen and grey ink and pencil on paper) by Romeyn, Willem (c.1624-94); 30.7x20.4 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch

Background imageSheltering Collection: A Cannonade on the Matterhorn, 1862, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn

A Cannonade on the Matterhorn, 1862, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn
STC184862 A Cannonade on the Matterhorn, 1862, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn engraved by Edward Whymper (1840-1911), published 1860s-80s (engraving) by Mahoney

Background imageSheltering Collection: New River Walk, Leamington (photo)

New River Walk, Leamington (photo)
727535 New River Walk, Leamington (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New River Walk, Leamington)

Background imageSheltering Collection: A caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara (coloured engraving)

A caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara (coloured engraving)
3630086 A caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Une Averse (colour litho)

Une Averse (colour litho)
3098474 Une Averse (colour litho) by Outin, Pierre (1840-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Averse. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, 1891.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSheltering Collection: Comic postcard, Scots soldier, Any Port in a Storm

Comic postcard, Scots soldier, Any Port in a Storm. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSheltering Collection: Sheltering from the Boer Shells, the Donga of the 5th Lancers (litho)

Sheltering from the Boer Shells, the Donga of the 5th Lancers (litho)
1048591 Sheltering from the Boer Shells, the Donga of the 5th Lancers (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheltering from the Boer Shells)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Sheltering from the rain

Sheltering from the rain - Group of children out for a walk in the country, shelter under trees from the rain. (German). Artist: WF Date: circa 1900

Background imageSheltering Collection: RACE RIOTS / SAN FRANCISCO

RACE RIOTS / SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco race riots: attacks on Asian shopkeepers Date: 1908

Background imageSheltering Collection: The North Wind Doth Blow (colour litho)

The North Wind Doth Blow (colour litho)
979657 The North Wind Doth Blow (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North Wind Doth Blow)

Background imageSheltering Collection: Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour)

Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour)
659727 Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 59x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ptarmigan in the Snow. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)




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"Finding Refuge: Nature's Art of Sheltering" St Swithin and Dudley, two unlikely companions, seek shelter under the same tree during a sudden downpour. A hedgehog finds solace in a flower pot, its spines blending with the vibrant blooms as it seeks protection from predators. Church sheep huddle together behind ancient stone walls, seeking warmth and safety from the biting winds of winter. In the vast wilderness of Canada, a polar bear fiercely guards her precious cubs as they find refuge on an icy landscape. Playful kittens explore their surroundings, finding comfort among geraniums nestled inside flowerpots. A Jack Russell Terrier tenderly shelters her tiny puppy beneath her protective gaze, teaching it about love and security. Amidst rolling hills and misty moors stands a majestic Highland pony seeking respite from inclement weather in the embrace of nature's arms. Hermanns Tortoise ROG 7049 basks in the warm sun of Maouis, France while taking cover under dense foliage when needed - truly mastering the art of sheltering. Towering tree ferns stand tall like guardians in Kells Bay Gardens on Ireland's Iveragh Peninsula; providing sanctuary for delicate creatures seeking shade or protection from rain showers. Sheep gather behind sturdy stone walls within Peak District National Park to shield themselves against harsh elements that sweep across this rugged terrain with relentless force. Spotted amidst colorful sea anemones in tropical Indo-Pacific waters is a spine-cheek anemonefish; finding refuge within its symbiotic home away from potential dangers lurking beyond. A red fox gracefully treads through pristine snow-covered landscapes at Prince Albert National Park in Canada; adapting to survive by skillfully utilizing natural shelters during frigid winters.